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1. A method for imaging breast tissue, comprising: obtaining a plurality of tomosynthesis projection images; processing the plurality of tomosynthesis projection images to generate a plurality of tomosynthesis reconstructed images; analyzing a tomosynthesis data set comprising one or more of the plurality of tomosynthesis projection images and/or the plurality of tomosynthesis reconstructed images using computer aided detection (CAD); generating a two-dimensional synthesized mammogram from the tomosynthesis data set; and displaying the synthesized mammogram on a display device, wherein the synthesized mammogram comprises a synthesized two-dimensional image that simulates a conventional mammography image.
The method images breast tissue by first acquiring multiple tomosynthesis projection images. These images are then processed to create multiple tomosynthesis reconstructed images (slices). A computer aided detection (CAD) system analyzes a tomosynthesis data set, which includes either the projection images, the reconstructed images, or both. From this tomosynthesis data, a two-dimensional synthesized mammogram is generated, resembling a conventional mammogram. Finally, this synthesized mammogram is displayed on a screen.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the two-dimensional synthesized mammogram from the tomosynthesis data set comprises generating the synthesized mammogram from only the plurality of tomosynthesis reconstructed images.
The method for imaging breast tissue acquires multiple tomosynthesis projection images which are processed to create multiple tomosynthesis reconstructed images. A computer aided detection (CAD) system analyzes a tomosynthesis data set that includes either the projection images, the reconstructed images, or both. A two-dimensional synthesized mammogram, resembling a conventional mammogram, is created. This claim specifies that the synthesized mammogram is generated *only* from the plurality of tomosynthesis reconstructed images (slices). The synthesized mammogram is then displayed on a screen.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the two-dimensional synthesized mammogram from the tomosynthesis data set comprises generating the synthesized mammogram from only the plurality of tomosynthesis projection images.
The method for imaging breast tissue acquires multiple tomosynthesis projection images which are processed to create multiple tomosynthesis reconstructed images. A computer aided detection (CAD) system analyzes a tomosynthesis data set that includes either the projection images, the reconstructed images, or both. A two-dimensional synthesized mammogram, resembling a conventional mammogram, is created. This claim specifies that the synthesized mammogram is generated *only* from the plurality of tomosynthesis projection images. The synthesized mammogram is then displayed on a screen.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating a CAD mark by analyzing the tomosynthesis data set using CAD.
The method images breast tissue by acquiring multiple tomosynthesis projection images and processing them to create multiple tomosynthesis reconstructed images. A computer aided detection (CAD) system analyzes a tomosynthesis data set (projection and/or reconstructed images). A two-dimensional synthesized mammogram is generated and this claim *adds* generating a CAD mark by analyzing the tomosynthesis data set with CAD.
5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising displaying the CAD mark on the synthesized mammogram on the display device.
The method images breast tissue by acquiring multiple tomosynthesis projection images and processing them to create multiple tomosynthesis reconstructed images. A computer aided detection (CAD) system analyzes a tomosynthesis data set (projection and/or reconstructed images). A two-dimensional synthesized mammogram is generated. A CAD mark is generated by analyzing the tomosynthesis data set with CAD. This claim then *adds* displaying the CAD mark on the synthesized mammogram displayed on the screen.
6. The method of claim 4 , further comprising displaying the CAD mark on a tomosynthesis reconstructed image from the plurality of tomosynthesis reconstructed images on the display device.
The method images breast tissue by acquiring multiple tomosynthesis projection images and processing them to create multiple tomosynthesis reconstructed images. A computer aided detection (CAD) system analyzes a tomosynthesis data set (projection and/or reconstructed images). A two-dimensional synthesized mammogram is generated. A CAD mark is generated by analyzing the tomosynthesis data set with CAD. This claim *adds* displaying the CAD mark on one of the tomosynthesis reconstructed images (slices) on the display.
7. The method of claim 4 , further comprising displaying the CAD mark on a tomosynthesis projection image from the plurality of tomosynthesis projection images on the display device.
The method images breast tissue by acquiring multiple tomosynthesis projection images and processing them to create multiple tomosynthesis reconstructed images. A computer aided detection (CAD) system analyzes a tomosynthesis data set (projection and/or reconstructed images). A two-dimensional synthesized mammogram is generated. A CAD mark is generated by analyzing the tomosynthesis data set with CAD. This claim *adds* displaying the CAD mark on one of the tomosynthesis projection images on the display.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a tomosynthesis reconstructed image from the plurality of tomosynthesis reconstructed images along with the synthesized mammogram on the display device.
The method images breast tissue by acquiring multiple tomosynthesis projection images and processing them to create multiple tomosynthesis reconstructed images. A computer aided detection (CAD) system analyzes a tomosynthesis data set (projection and/or reconstructed images). A two-dimensional synthesized mammogram, resembling a conventional mammogram, is generated and displayed on a screen. This claim *adds* displaying one of the tomosynthesis reconstructed images (slices) along with the synthesized mammogram on the screen.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a tomosynthesis projection image from the plurality of tomosynthesis projection images along with the synthesized mammogram on the display device.
The method images breast tissue by acquiring multiple tomosynthesis projection images and processing them to create multiple tomosynthesis reconstructed images. A computer aided detection (CAD) system analyzes a tomosynthesis data set (projection and/or reconstructed images). A two-dimensional synthesized mammogram, resembling a conventional mammogram, is generated and displayed on a screen. This claim *adds* displaying one of the tomosynthesis projection images along with the synthesized mammogram on the screen.
10. A system for generating and displaying a synthesized mammogram, comprising: a computer system, comprising: a reconstruction engine configured to receive a tomosynthesis data set comprising one or more of a plurality of tomosynthesis projection images and/or a plurality of tomosynthesis reconstructed slices, and a synthesizer configured to generate a two-dimensional synthesized mammogram from the tomosynthesis data set; and a display device configured to display one or more images from the tomosynthesis data set and the synthesized mammogram, wherein the synthesized mammogram comprises a synthesized two-dimensional image that simulates a conventional mammography image.
A system creates and displays a synthesized mammogram. It includes a computer system with a reconstruction engine that receives a tomosynthesis data set (either projection images, reconstructed slices, or both). A synthesizer generates a two-dimensional synthesized mammogram that simulates a conventional mammogram from this data. The system also has a display device that displays images from the tomosynthesis data set and the synthesized mammogram.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the display device is a radiologist workstation.
A system creates and displays a synthesized mammogram. It includes a computer system with a reconstruction engine that receives a tomosynthesis data set (either projection images, reconstructed slices, or both). A synthesizer generates a two-dimensional synthesized mammogram that simulates a conventional mammogram from this data. The system also has a display device that displays images from the tomosynthesis data set and the synthesized mammogram. This claim specifies that the display device is a radiologist workstation.
12. The system of claim 10 , further comprising a storage device configured to store the tomosynthesis data set.
A system creates and displays a synthesized mammogram. It includes a computer system with a reconstruction engine that receives a tomosynthesis data set (either projection images, reconstructed slices, or both). A synthesizer generates a two-dimensional synthesized mammogram that simulates a conventional mammogram from this data. The system also has a display device that displays images from the tomosynthesis data set and the synthesized mammogram. This claim *adds* a storage device to store the tomosynthesis data set.
13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the computer system is configured to analyze the tomosynthesis data set using computer aided detection (CAD) to generate a CAD mark, and wherein the display device is configured to display the CAD mark on the synthesized mammogram.
A system creates and displays a synthesized mammogram. It includes a computer system with a reconstruction engine that receives a tomosynthesis data set (either projection images, reconstructed slices, or both). A synthesizer generates a two-dimensional synthesized mammogram that simulates a conventional mammogram from this data. The system also has a display device that displays images from the tomosynthesis data set and the synthesized mammogram. This claim specifies that the computer system analyzes the tomosynthesis data using computer aided detection (CAD) to generate a CAD mark, and the display device shows this CAD mark on the synthesized mammogram.
14. A method for imaging breast tissue, comprising: obtaining a tomosynthesis data set comprising one or more of a plurality of tomosynthesis projection images and/or a plurality of tomosynthesis reconstructed slices; transmitting the tomosynthesis data set to a display device; generating a two-dimensional synthesized mammogram from the tomosynthesis data set; and displaying the synthesized mammogram, wherein the synthesized mammogram comprises a synthesized two-dimensional image that simulates a conventional mammography image.
A method images breast tissue by first obtaining a tomosynthesis data set which includes either multiple tomosynthesis projection images, multiple tomosynthesis reconstructed slices, or both. The data is transmitted to a display device. A two-dimensional synthesized mammogram, that simulates a conventional mammogram, is generated using the tomosynthesis data. Finally, the synthesized mammogram is displayed.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the synthesized mammogram is displayed on a radiologist workstation.
A method images breast tissue by first obtaining a tomosynthesis data set which includes either multiple tomosynthesis projection images, multiple tomosynthesis reconstructed slices, or both. The data is transmitted to a display device. A two-dimensional synthesized mammogram, that simulates a conventional mammogram, is generated using the tomosynthesis data. Finally, the synthesized mammogram is displayed. This claim specifies that the synthesized mammogram is displayed on a radiologist workstation.
16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising storing the tomosynthesis data set.
A method images breast tissue by first obtaining a tomosynthesis data set which includes either multiple tomosynthesis projection images, multiple tomosynthesis reconstructed slices, or both. The data is transmitted to a display device. A two-dimensional synthesized mammogram, that simulates a conventional mammogram, is generated using the tomosynthesis data. Finally, the synthesized mammogram is displayed. This claim *adds* storing the tomosynthesis data set.
17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising analyzing the tomosynthesis data set using computer aided detection (CAD) to generate a CAD mark; and displaying the CAD mark on the synthesized mammogram.
A method images breast tissue by first obtaining a tomosynthesis data set which includes either multiple tomosynthesis projection images, multiple tomosynthesis reconstructed slices, or both. The data is transmitted to a display device. A two-dimensional synthesized mammogram, that simulates a conventional mammogram, is generated using the tomosynthesis data. Finally, the synthesized mammogram is displayed. This claim *adds* analyzing the tomosynthesis data set using computer aided detection (CAD) to generate a CAD mark, and displaying the CAD mark on the synthesized mammogram.
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November 7, 2017
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